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    <description>Jeff Carlson and Kirk McElhearn discuss photography and the Apple ecosystem. We cover using an iPhone or any other camera with Apple hardware and software, and we welcome photographers to discuss their work.
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  <title>Episode 31: The Benefits of Digital Asset Managers</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Masters of Photography&lt;/strong&gt;, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. &lt;a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://mastersof.photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jeff on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk's photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kirk on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-31-dams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Affinity Photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://skylum.com/luminar" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Luminar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://adobe.com/products/lightroom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Adobe Lightroom CC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom-classic.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Adobe Lightroom Classic CC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/lightroom-cc?aff=AFL5392537175" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Take Control of Lightroom CC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.alienskin.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Alien Skin Exposure X4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://db.tt/VYKyW6wyLj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dropbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4945479035/skylum-s-luminar-3-adds-photo-libraries" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;First look: Skylum Luminar 3 adds support for photo libraries, Digital Asset Manager to follow&lt;/a&gt;, by Jeff Carlson, at DPReview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://skylum.com/luminar/roadmap" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Luminar Roadmap&lt;/a&gt;, Skylum.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-photographers-guide-to-luminar/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar&lt;/a&gt;, by Jeff Carlson (forthcoming)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://macphun.evyy.net/c/203793/320119/3255" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Buy Luminar using this link and help support PhotoActive&lt;/a&gt; (Affiliate link)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Snapshots:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jeff: &lt;a href="http://appatakkars.com/lumy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Lumy app&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kirk: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/2CC3HGB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;American Winter&lt;/a&gt;, by Gerry Johansson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;a href="https://photoactive.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site&lt;/a&gt; to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you like the show, please &lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;subscribe in iTunes&lt;/a&gt; or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;PhotoActive Facebook group&lt;/a&gt; to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.</p>

<p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p>

<p><strong>Masters of Photography</strong>, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. <a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" rel="nofollow">https://mastersof.photography</a></p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-31-dams" rel="nofollow">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/" rel="nofollow">Affinity Photo</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://skylum.com/luminar" rel="nofollow">Luminar</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://adobe.com/products/lightroom" rel="nofollow">Adobe Lightroom CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom-classic.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe Lightroom Classic CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/lightroom-cc?aff=AFL5392537175" rel="nofollow">Take Control of Lightroom CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.alienskin.com" rel="nofollow">Alien Skin Exposure X4</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://db.tt/VYKyW6wyLj" rel="nofollow">Dropbox</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4945479035/skylum-s-luminar-3-adds-photo-libraries" rel="nofollow">First look: Skylum Luminar 3 adds support for photo libraries, Digital Asset Manager to follow</a>, by Jeff Carlson, at DPReview</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://skylum.com/luminar/roadmap" rel="nofollow">Luminar Roadmap</a>, Skylum.com</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-photographers-guide-to-luminar/" rel="nofollow">The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar</a>, by Jeff Carlson (forthcoming)</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://macphun.evyy.net/c/203793/320119/3255" rel="nofollow">Buy Luminar using this link and help support PhotoActive</a> (Affiliate link)</p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="http://appatakkars.com/lumy/" rel="nofollow">Lumy app</a></li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/2CC3HGB" rel="nofollow">American Winter</a>, by Gerry Johansson</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do you store your photos in an application or in specific locations on your hard disk? In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about the advantages of using a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) such as Apple Photos, Lightroom, or Luminar.</p>

<p><strong>Sponsor</strong></p>

<p><strong>Masters of Photography</strong>, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. <a href="https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive" rel="nofollow">https://mastersof.photography</a></p>

<p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://jeffcarlson.com" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Jeff&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson" rel="nofollow">Jeff on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s website</a>, <a href="https://photos.kirkville.com" rel="nofollow">Kirk&#39;s photos</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/mcelhearn" rel="nofollow">Kirk on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p>

<p>(<a href="https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-31-dams" rel="nofollow">View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co</a>)</p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast!</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/" rel="nofollow">Affinity Photo</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://skylum.com/luminar" rel="nofollow">Luminar</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://adobe.com/products/lightroom" rel="nofollow">Adobe Lightroom CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom-classic.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe Lightroom Classic CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/lightroom-cc?aff=AFL5392537175" rel="nofollow">Take Control of Lightroom CC</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.alienskin.com" rel="nofollow">Alien Skin Exposure X4</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://db.tt/VYKyW6wyLj" rel="nofollow">Dropbox</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4945479035/skylum-s-luminar-3-adds-photo-libraries" rel="nofollow">First look: Skylum Luminar 3 adds support for photo libraries, Digital Asset Manager to follow</a>, by Jeff Carlson, at DPReview</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://skylum.com/luminar/roadmap" rel="nofollow">Luminar Roadmap</a>, Skylum.com</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-photographers-guide-to-luminar/" rel="nofollow">The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar</a>, by Jeff Carlson (forthcoming)</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://macphun.evyy.net/c/203793/320119/3255" rel="nofollow">Buy Luminar using this link and help support PhotoActive</a> (Affiliate link)</p></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our Snapshots:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Jeff: <a href="http://appatakkars.com/lumy/" rel="nofollow">Lumy app</a></li>
<li>Kirk: <a href="https://amzn.to/2CC3HGB" rel="nofollow">American Winter</a>, by Gerry Johansson</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list</strong> at <a href="https://photoactive.co" rel="nofollow">the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site</a> to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered.</p>

<p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2" rel="nofollow">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don&#39;t forget to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/" rel="nofollow">PhotoActive Facebook group</a> to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.</p>]]>
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